Osteichthyes - Jugulares - Hemerocoetidae
Full reference: C. Lin, E. Steurbaut, and D. Nolf. 2024. Early Eocene fish otoliths from the eastern and southern USA. European Journal of Taxonomy 935(1):203-240
Belongs to Waitakia according to C. Lin et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Waitakia aho, Waitakia beelzebub, Waitakia proclinens, Waitakia profunda, Waitakia robusta
Type specimen: IRSNB P 10755, an otolith (sagitta). Its type locality is Nanjemoy Fm., Potapaco M., Virginia, which is in a Ypresian offshore sandstone in the Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Maryland, Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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